Minnehaha, Colorado
Minnehaha, Colorado is located in Colorado
Minnehaha, Colorado
Minnehaha, Colorado is located in the United States
Minnehaha, Colorado
Coordinates: 38°50′58″N 104°57′34″W / 38.84944°N 104.95944°W / 38.84944; -104.95944
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyEl Paso

Minnehaha is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Colorado,[1][2][3] and a siding of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. It is named for a character in The Song of Hiawatha.

History

It was once a community of rustic summer homes, and the home of the Pikes Peak Alpine Laboratory, a botanical research station founded by Frederic and Edith Clements.[4]

References

  1. "Minnehaha Populated Place Profile". HTL, Inc. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  2. "Minnehaha, United States". Information Technology Associates. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  3. "Geographic Names Information System". United States Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  4. Wiatrowski, Claude (2002). Railroads of Colorado : your guide to Colorado's historic trains and railway sites. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780896585911.
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